Advisory Councils

Sample Constitution and By-Laws(PDF)

Duties & Responsibilities of County Extension Council Members (PDF)

Duties & Responsibilites of Program Area Council Makers (PDF)

An Inventory of County Extension Council Functions & Activities (PDF)

CEC Membership Chart/Spreadsheet of Assuring Diverse Representation on CEC (PDF)

Continuum for Assessing Involvement of CEC in Programming (PDF)

Working with County Extension Council Membership Committees (PDF)

Extension Advisory Councils - Recruiting and Engaging Members (PowerPoint)

Committees: The Advisory Group's Workshop (PowerPoint)

Program Area Advisory Group Chart for Assuring Diverse Representation (PDF)

Simple Parliamentary Procedure, UK, CES Publication, IP-15 (PDF)

Roberts Rules of Order (PDF with links to chapters on web)

Working with Diverse Leaders (PowerPoint)

Recruiting and Supporting Latino Volunteers, Oregon State University

Checklist for Orientation of New County Extension Council Members (PDF)

PowerPoint Presentations to use in Orientation of County Extension Council Members

• Part I: An Overview of Cooperative Extension
• Part II: Council System Overview
• Part III: Expectations and Skills of Advisory Council Leaders
• Part IV: Program development: role of Extension Advisory Leaders

Overview of Advisory Councils – J. Davis 2011

Coversheet for County Extension Council Member Notebook (PDF)

Building Partnerships and Communicating with Policymakers (PDF)

Building Partnerships and Communicating with Policymakers (PowerPoint –Please Download File)

Communicating with Decision Makers (PPT)

Overview
• Overview of Cooperative Extension
• Extension Advisory Leadership Systems Overview
• Relationships Surrounding Extension Advisory Leadership Systems

Ramping Up for Successful Councils
• Who’s Who for ALS
• Critical Input of Advisory Leaders
• Programming Function of Advisory Leadership
• Being an Advocate
• Relationship Marketing
• Expectations and Proficiencies

Organizing Effective Meetings
• Facilitating and Managing Group Participation
• Order in the Court: Using Parliamentary Procedure
• The Skilled Group Leader: Resolving Conflict
• The Skilled Group Leader: Setting the Stage
• The Skilled Group Leader: Tools for Effective Group Discussion

Setting Program Priorities
• The Skilled Group Leader: Setting Priorities
• Introduction to Assessing Community Needs
• Assessing Community Needs through Attitude Surveys
• Assessing Community Needs with Group Sessions
• Interpreting Multiple Types of Needs Data

Session 1 – Communicating with Decision Makers – Building Capacity
• Communicating Impact of CES Programs
• Marketing Fundamentals
• Role in Annual Budget Process
• Communicating with Policy Makers

Session 2 – Advisory Group Development
• Building Sustainable Extension Advisory Councils
• Committees: The Advisory Council’s Workshop
• Programming Techniques & Skills
• Leading Teams

Session 3 – Individual Advisory Member Development
• Creating Vision
• Communicating with Different Cultures
• Character and Ethics in Leadership
• Personality Traits of Leaders
• Motivating Others

Session 1 – Orienting New Advisory Board Members and New Faculty
• Orienting Extension Volunteers
• Informational Recruitment Meeting as an Orientation
• Orienting Extension Faculty that are Volunteer Administrators

Session 2 – Teaching Extension Volunteers How to Advocate and Market Cooperative Extension
• Building Partnerships and communicating with Policymakers
• Understanding Adult Learners
• Storytelling: Advocating for Extension

Session 3 – New Methods in Extension Volunteerism and How They Impact Advisory Leaders
• Meeting Wiki: Making Technology Work for You!
• Sharing the Wealth: Empowering Adult & Youth Volunteers
• New styles of Volunteering
• What is Social Networking and What is Its’ Role in Extension

Session 4 – Maximizing Impact through Advisory Leader Involvement
• Partnering with Volunteers and Sharing Leadership to Achieve Impact
• Strategies for Achieving Impact
• Communicating Impact to Elected Officials